Psychology: A Complete Introduction - Sykalo Eugen 2024
Introduction
What is psychology?
The nature–nurture debate
Subfields of psychology
Other psychology professions
Psychology Research
The hypothesis
The experiment
Correlational research
Observational methods
Reliability and validity
Internal and external validity
Demand characteristics and the Hawthorne Effect
The ethics of research
Perception and Attention
Visual perception theory
The Gestalt Theory of Perception
Visual attention
Selective attention and hearing
Perception of pain
Memory
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Types of memory
Memory failures
Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
Effects on memory
False memory
Learning
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social Learning Theory
Language and Thought
Language acquisition
The relationship between language and thought
Non-verbal communication
Reasoning
Problem-solving
Creativity
Emotion
How many emotions?
Theories of emotion
Facial expression
Functions of emotions
Emotion regulation
Intelligence
Some definitions
Models and theories of intelligence
Fluid vs crystallized intelligence
Measuring intelligence
Emotional intelligence
Personality and Motivation
Defining personality
Theories of personality
Assessment of personality
Motivation
Developmental Psychology
Attachment Theory
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Vygotsky’s Development Theory
Stages of moral development
Stages of play
Gender and Sexuality
Sexual identity
Gender socialization
The rise of non-gendered parenting
Sexual orientation
Transgender and transsexual
Social Influence
The Bystander Effect
Social facilitation
Compliance and weapons of influence
Obedience
Conformity
Minority influence
Social and Group Processes
Stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination
Attributional bias
Attitudes and attitude change
Group polarization
Groupthink
Stress and Mental Health
Stress
Anxiety
Phobias
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Depression
Eating disorders
Psychological Disorders
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Personality disorders
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Psychological Therapies
Behavior therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic therapies
Humanistic therapies
ECT (electro-convulsive therapy)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness therapy
Medication
The Brain and Nervous System
The central nervous system
The peripheral nervous system
The somatic and autonomic nervous systems
Neurotransmitters
The endocrine system
Sleep
Why we sleep
Stages of sleep
Dreams
Sleep disorders
Hypnosis
Circadian desynchronization and shift work